Nova Scotia Archaeology

Special Places Protection Act
The Nova Scotia legislation governing the "Preservation, Regulation and Study of Archaeological and Historical Remains and Palaeontological and Ecological Sites."

Archaeological Land Trust of Nova Scotia
The Archaeological Land Trust of Nova Scotia is dedicated to protecting one of Nova Scotia’s most precious non-renewable resources – archaeological sites - for all Nova Scotians. To achieve this goal, ALTNS pursues land ownership, conservation easements and cooperative agreements with landowners. ALTNS works with landowners to protect significant archaeological sites throughout the province.

Archaeology at Grand-Pré
The current archaeological research program at Grand-Pré, now in its fifth season, is a collaborative effort between The Société Promotion Grand-Pré, Parks Canada, and Saint Mary's University. The project, directed by Jonathan Fowler, is a field school that offers undergraduate students an opportunity to learn archaeological methods in a hands-on environment.

Nova Scotia Museum
The Nova Scotia Museum's Archaeology site has information on the Special Places Protection Act, which regulates the pprotection and excavation of archaeological sites, as well as information on archaeology in Nova Scotia and the history of our province.

Mersey Heritage Society
Queen's County, Nova Scotia

Canadian Archaeology

Candian Archaeology Associaton

Colony of Avalon
The colony of Avalon was founded by George Calvert, later Lord Baltimore, in 1621. Archaeologists have uncovered over a million artifacts to date – gold rings, Portuguese ceramics and other unusual objects – as well as a smithy, a stone-walled well, a sea-flushed privy and the "prettie street" described in very early accounts. There is evidence of earlier occupations by Beothuk Indians and Basque fishermen. You can tour the site, which is located in Ferryland, Newfoundland.

World Archaeology

World Archaeological Congress
WAC seeks to promote interest in the past in all countries, to encourage the development of regionally-based histories and to foster international academic interaction. It is committed to the scientific investigation of the past, ethical archaeological practice and the protection of cultural heritage worldwide. It supports the empirical investigation and appreciation of the political contexts within which research is conducted and interpreted, and promotes dialogue and debate among advocates of different views of the past.

Society for Historical Archaeology
Historical Archaeology is the study of the material remains of past societies that also left behind historical documentary evidence. This subfield of archaeology studies the emergence, transformation, and nature of the Modern World.

Archaeological Institute of America
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is North America's oldest and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology with nearly 250,000 members and subscribers belonging to more than 100 local AIA societies in the United States, Canada, and overseas, united by a shared passion for archaeology and its role in furthering human knowledge.

Academia

Saint Mary's University
Archaeology is taught at SMU in Halifax through the Anthropology department; field schools are offered most summers.

St Franis Xavier University
Archaeology is also taught through the Anthropology department at St. FX in Antigonish.

Archaeology Field Schools

Saint Mary's University runs local field schools each summer, and often runs an international field school as well.

Trent University runs an annual field school in Belize focusing on Mayan archaeology.

University of Calgary field schools in Alberta and Antigua

University of Hawai'i runs several field schools in Hawai'i, Easter Island, and Guam.

The AIA also offers a comprehensive online list of field schools offered through Universities and other organizations worldwide.